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YOU MIGHT HAVE GONE PAST THIS ALL YOUR LIFE: Photographs of Public Art In The Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel

Among the hundreds of digitized records we have available that represent documents, maps, and photographs from our collection, I’ve recently discovered a bounty of photographs…

Scenes from the late 1980s: Looking back at the construction of the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel

On March 23, the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel (DSTT) will convert to Link light rail trains only, and bus service will be moved to surface…

How they built the bridge: Teamwork at Tolt-MacDonald Park, 1976

This is the last in a series of blog posts celebrating American Archives Month 2016, using King County records to highlight the history of King…

Lake Wilderness Lodge: Mid-Century Modern, Pacific Northwest Style

This is the third in a series of blog posts celebrating American Archives Month 2016, using King County records to highlight the history of King…

From Coal to the Cold War: Cougar Mountain Regional Wildlife Park’s Former Nike Missile Sites

This is the second in a series of blog posts celebrating American Archives Month 2016, using King County records to tell stories on Washington state’s…

Athletes with Disabilities: King County Parks as a Recreation Pioneer

Camping program participant, c. 1958-1960. Series 467, Box 14, Folder 6. In the postwar 1950s, King County Parks oversaw a robust program of organized recreational…

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